I have found what I like and what mimics the weight of garments in good stores- For garments I hardly ever use interfacing anymore because it steals the body and increases the weight, and generally does not wear well. That is especially true with light weight lawn. This shirt has a single piece of lightweight interfacing in the collar stand and that’s it. For bags, I always use SF101 and the key for either kind is to lay down the interfacing face up, then the fabric, and press gently without rubbing the iron. That’s gotten rid of all bubbling for me. Hope this helps!ReplyCancel

Today is the final day of my impromptu Dress Week! Spoiler alert: still using the Building Block Dress book as my pattern. I just love this dress, and Layla feels like it’s extra special. It’s made with a beautiful cotton eyelet, lined with Free Spirit solid voile (what I line everything with), and the skirt…

I honestly have no idea. I’ve never met it’s equal. I’m sure the Liberty solids would compare but I can’t do $36/yd for that. $11-12 was much more reasonable. I may try Cotton and Steel. I’ve used their lawn and do like it, but I hate that they don’t produce their garment substrates on 54-56″ widths. ReplyCancel

Recently DuckaDilly asked me to put together a curated bundle of Liberty prints for them. You can imagine I went back and forth deciding if I should. Kidding. I said yes in three seconds. I spent the better portion of a night on their site and came out with a deep, moody bundle that’s perfect…

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Welcome to Olivia Jane Handcrafted! I'm Meredith and this is my creative journal. Here you'll find loads of inspiration for a handmade wardrobe, home decor, bags, and quilts. I even have plenty of projects and tutorials to get you started or help you along the way.